MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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7:30am EDT

Friday October 30, 2026 7:30am - 9:00am EDT

Prompts for How to Teach I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Have you used I'm Sorry You Got Mad with your students? Do you want some ideas directly from the author? This session will both provide you with some ideas and will give you a chance to share your own.

**Breakfast is served at 7:30 am with presentation and book signing immediately following. NOTE: This is a ticketed event -- pre-registration/payment is required.

Authors

Kyle Lukoff

Kyle Lukoff is the author of the middle grade novel "Too Bright To See," the Stonewall-award winning picture book “When Aidan Became A Brother,” "Explosion at the Poem Factory," and many more. While becoming a writer he worked as a bookseller for ten years, and then nine more... Read More →

Friday October 30, 2026 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Grande Ballroom

Authors

Conference Strands Literacy Resources
Interest Level All

9:15am EDT

Breakout Session - I Will Become a Little Boy: Reading Trans Narratives in Beloved Classics

Friday October 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Conservatory

Children's books often use metaphors to get at deeper issues of identity. This presentation will consider both contemporary and older examples, and provide a fresh way of looking at a familiar text.

Authors

Kyle Lukoff

Friday October 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Conservatory

Sessions

Conference Strands Curriculum & Programming, Literacy Resources
Interest Level All

9:15am EDT

Breakout Session - Michigan Authors & Illustrators: A Teaching Tool with a Huge Cast of Characters

Friday October 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

West 2

Michigan Authors and Illustrators Online is a powerful tool for librarians and teachers to use for teaching and research purposes. This session will strengthen the knowledge of Michigan as a literary resource and provide ways to use this tool within the state curricula standards.This session will demonstrate the usage of MIAI in literary instruction with lesson ideas at various grade levels.

Speakers

Julie Harris

Information Literacy Specialist, Rochester Community Schools

Karen Becknell

Friday October 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
West 2

Sessions

Conference Strands Collaboration, Curriculum & Programming, Literacy Resources
Interest Level All

10:15am EDT

Author Speed Dating

Friday October 30, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am EDT

Grande Ballroom

Friday October 30, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
Grande Ballroom

Authors

Conference Strands Literacy Resources
Interest Level All

3:15pm EDT

MISelf in Books

Friday October 30, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT

Grande Ballroom

Come celebrate the big reveal of the 2026 MISelf in Books list. Attendees will learn the purpose for the diverse book list, criteria for book selection, how to access the list, and a highlight of the favorite titles from this year's list. There will be plenty of book giveaways, so be sure to stay for the duration of the conference.

Speakers

Lauren Henderson

Media Specialist, Hamilton Elementary School

Lauren Henderson is the Media Specialist at Hamilton Elementary in Troy, Michigan. She has also taught 4th grade and worked as a public librarian. Lauren is passionate about books, making, and inclusion. She enjoys sharing her passion with her team to find opportunities to merge maker-centered... Read More →

Amanda Davies

Friday October 30, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Grande Ballroom

Sessions

Conference Strands Literacy Resources
Interest Level All

MASL 53 Annual Conference 2026

7:30am EDT

Kyle Lukoff

9:15am EDT

Kyle Lukoff

9:15am EDT

Julie Harris

Karen Becknell

10:15am EDT

3:15pm EDT

Lauren Henderson

Amanda Davies

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